Diane L. Cardoso
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Kearny, New Jersey
Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 2004
Education: Pace University Law School
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the Super Lawyers Selection Process for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
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A partner at the law firm of Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC, Diane L. Cardoso has been certified as a civil trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. She zealously litigates personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice and professional negligence cases.
A relentless advocate for her clients, Ms. Cardoso is equipped to handle cases of any complexity and pursues each claim aggressively. Over her career spanning nearly two decades, she has helped hundreds of clients bring lawsuits and obtain favorable verdicts. Her commitment to her clients obligates her to prepare all cases for trial.
Ms. Cardoso went to Seton Hall University to complete her Bachelor of Arts. She graduated in 2001 and enrolled at the Pace University School of Law to pursue her legal education. She received her Juris Doctor in 2004 and her license to practice law in New Jersey the same year.
A leader in her community, Ms. Cardoso has given back to those in need through her constant work with several legal organizations. She is the immediate past President of the Hudson County Bar Association and First Vice President for the New Jersey Association for Justice. Additionally, she is a member of the Civil Arbitration Selection Committee and co-chair of the Civil Practice Committee in Hudson County.
For her excellent client services, Ms. Cardoso was rated "Very Good" through Avvo. She was bestowed with the 2025 Civil Lawyer of the Year Award by the Hudson County Bar Association and recognized as Professional Lawyer of the Year by the Hudson County Bar Association in 2017.
Ms. Cardoso has lectured in several continuing legal education seminars organized by the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Hudson County Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and more. She speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2004, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.brclegal.com/attorneys/diane-cardoso/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Jersey
- Essex County Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Women Lawyers Association – Board of Directors
- Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- American Association for Justice, Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, Secretary; Co-Chair of the Publications Committee
- Hudson County Bar Association, Past President, Treasurer, Membership Secretary; Civil Practice Committee; Civil Arbitration Selection Committee, Women in Law Section, Co-Founding Chair
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Board of Governor; Co-Chair of the Educational Committee: Parliamentarian, 2019; Treasurer
- New York
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
Pro bono / Community Service
- Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS)
Educational Background
- Seton Hall University, 2001 B.A.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-Year Convention – “Hot Tips by Hot Civil Litigators”, 2022
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – Deposition College: “Objections at Depositions”, 2018
- Essex County Bar Association – “Trying Your First Civil Jury Trial”, 2018
- American Association for Justice, “How to Deal with Multiple Collisions in Short Succession”, 2018
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Rome, Italy – “Civil Case Law Update”, 2018
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – “Civil Case Law Update”, 2019
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Technology for Litigators”, 2019
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Top 10 Evidence Issues in Auto Trials”, 2019
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Discovery and Preservation of Accident Scene Evidence”, 2019
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – “Enforceability of Waivers”, 2020
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – “Certified Trial Certification Exam Prep Course”, 2020
- New Jersey Defense Association Women in the Law Program, 2020
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Premises Liability – Social Host Liability”, 2020
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Ethical Consideration in Trying the Civil Virtual Jury Trial”, 2021
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – “Civil Case Law Update”, 2021
- Hudson County Bar Association – “Overcoming the Pandemic – Female Legal Professionals in the time of COVID”, 2021
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Top Ten in New Jersey”, 2021
- New Jersey Association for Justice – “Gender and the Constitution”, 2021
Honors
- Hudson County Bar Association Professional Attorney of the Year in 2017, Professional Lawyer of the Year, Hudson County Bar Association, 2017
- Civil Practitioner of the Year, Hudson County Bar Association, 2025
- Meyers Segal Award, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2023
- Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
- Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Excellence in Leadership Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
- Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2022
- Selected for Inclusion, 2016 – 2022, New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star
- Selected for Inclusion, 2016 – 2022, New Jersey Super Lawyers List
- Leadership Fellow, New Jersey State Bar Association, 2017
- Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, Hudson County Bar Association, 2017
- Wiedemann & Wysocki Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
- Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
- Excellence in Leadership Award, American Association for Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, 2021
- Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2022
- Recipient, Professionalism Award from the Hudson County Bar Association, 2017
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Diane is a great lawyer, hardworking and always does the best for her clients.”
“DIane is an excellent lawyer”
“Diane Cardoso represents her clients with fierce commitment and compassion.”
“Incredibly talented, gets great results in court, highest ethics, extraordinarily bright!”
“skilled civil litigator”
“Incredible and vibrant attorney; Diane is an aggressive and detailed attorney.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015
Top Lists
Top 100: New Jersey Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026 Top 50: Women New Jersey Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026Certificates and credentials
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
